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Moments later, the Wales international delivered a teasing ball in from the left which reached Bryson but he was denied by Fitzsimmons from close range.

With 36 minutes on the clock, the Rams doubled their advantage.

Lawrence found Bryson, who rolled a pass through to Thomas in the box and he fired a low angled shot from 10 yards, this time with his right foot, across Fitzsimmons and into the far corner of the net.

More good work from Bryson teed up Nugent on the edge of the area and his low side-foot shot was creeping in until the diving Fitzsimmons pushed it around the post.

Thomas went close to his hat-trick in the 43rd minute, when his dipping 25-yarder was tipped over by Fitzsimmons.